Being able to build an authentic, personal relationship with God – and reach souls with the greatest success – requires being squarely aligned with Truth. Not being so would be like starting a building project without first surveying the property and then squaring and properly orienting the foundation. Each thing that builds on a foundation that is even only slightly off will magnify the original error and throw the super-structure out of alignment.
“Have faith. A good act of faith in the omnipresent wisdom…. Everything [you need to say to reach souls] is in you. Your thoughts will wind off like a multicolored thread showing you light or strong hues according to what you require.” (Jesus in the writings of Catholic mystic Maria Valtorta)
The cross always comes down to a personal crisis. We must face it if we are to know who we are and what we need to do. The cross, when embraced, always opens the door to new life.
Love, if we are courageous and willing enough to follow it, will lead us far away from our comfort zone to accomplish what is seemingly impossible.
We don’t have to be in total control of everything, nor should we try. Such efforts will only cause us to snap and make life miserable for others. Our goal as those who seek God is not to promote our own agenda but to surrender to God’s perfect will and, together, move in the Spirit that orders all things perfectly.